Surname Rajt in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rajt families are Croats (from Slavonski Brod area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod area and in Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Rajt live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Slavonski Brod (<5) and Sapci in Slavonski Brod area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rajt (including: Rait , Raith , Rayt , Reidt , Raidt , Raydt , Raythe , Raytt and Rajtha ) is present in 79 countries worldwide. The family name "Rajt " is used by some 60 people in Czech Republic , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Slovakia. "Rait " is used by some 900 people in the Philippines , about 700 in Algeria , and some 400 people in the United States. "Raith " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 800 in the United States , and some 700 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Davor Rajt, Elizabeta Rajt, Josip Rajt, Drago Rajt, Rudolf Rajt, Kata Rajt, Marija Rajt, Adam Rajt, Eva Rajt, Liza Rajt, Ruda Rajt

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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